Is your kebab house the best? Nominations open for national Kebab awards

The British Kebab Awards are looking for the best takeaways, restaurants, suppliers, chefs and all other types of kebab businesses for the 15th edition of the awards.

Mr Souvlaki in Stourbridge was among restaurants and takeaways from London, Manchester, Wales and Yorkshire in the best Best Greek Restaurant and/or Takeaway category in 2025, while in the Best Takeaway Regional category, Par’s Pizza And Kebabs Dudley was a semi-finalist and Mount Nemrut Turkish Restaurant in Smethwick was a semi-finalist in the Customer Satisfaction category, having been a finalist in 2024.

The awards are judged by a full independent panel spread across politics, television, journalism and the food industry and nominations can be made for a number of categories.

These include Best Delivery, Best Greek Restaurant And/Or Takeaway, Best Kebab Restaurant Regional, Best Kosher Shawarma Restaurant And/Or Takeaway, Best Lebanese Restaurant And/Or Takeaway, Best Newcomer Restaurant In London/Outside London, Best Takeaway Regional, Best Value Restaurant, Best Vegan Kebab (Restaurant Or Takeaway), Chef Of The Year, Customer Satisfaction, Fine Dining Restaurant, Kebab Van Of The Year and Supplier And Manufacturer Award.

The semi-finalists will be revealed at a special reception in Parliament on Tuesday, September 8.

A spokesman for British Kebab Awards said: "The countdown has begun to a very special milestone as we celebrate the 15th British Kebab Awards, marking 15 years of recognising excellence across one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most loved cuisines.

“Nominations are coming in from every corner of the country, but there is still time to make sure your favourite kebab business gets the recognition it deserves.

“Whether it’s an independent takeaway, a family-run restaurant, a local institution or an innovative new business, we want to hear about the businesses that consistently deliver outstanding food, service and hospitality.”